then they will set a date for the conclave to elect benedict's successor. late thursday the pope will be taken by helicopter to the summer residence. there he will live until his home is ready for him. then promptly at 8:00 p.m., that is his usual end of the work day, the swiss guards will leave him, no longer the pope. the first time in 600 years that one has resigned. marianne ahern at the vatican for nbc bay area. >>> the u.s. supreme court is deciding on a landmark piece of civil rights legislation. arguments on an alabama case challenging section five of the 1965 voting rights act. it requires states with a history of discrimination, mostly in the south, to get federal permission before making any changes to voting requirements. the purpose 48 years ago was to outlaw a rule requiring voters to pass a literacy test first. opponents say times have changed and they're outdated. the supreme court is expected to issue a decision in june. >>> time is running out. two days until sequestration and $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. both sides don't have n